12 Signs You Just Finished Binge Watching Orange Is The New Black

I just finished binge watching season two of Orange Is the New Black. On a related note, I also just overdosed on pizza and Diet Coke. Something that both myself and my imaginary personal trainer will hate me for this week. But it was all in the name of getting through season two without moving off my couch. (Litchfield girls aren’t the only girls that get to pee in a bucket.) And tell you what, it was totally worth it. This season was so, so good!

And if you’re reading this, I’m guessing that you also just finished binge watching it. Which means two things. One, you want to talk about it for the rest of the day. Two, you’re going through some stuff right now. That’s okay, I am too. No one watches 13 hours of OITNB straight and comes out symptom free.

So in celebration of my swollen liver and my blurry eyes, let’s begin with your symptoms.

And that’s okay, because it was totally worth it to get through the whole season and be able to discuss it right now. Which is what I plan to right now do. I’ll I’ll kick it off with some starter questions to make it easier for your tired brain and let you do the rest of the discussion in the comments.

So here goes! Why the heck doesn’t my German sound as sexy as Poussey’s? How did Jimmy find her way out of a penitentiary when I can barely find a hot date to cuddle-watch with this show with? And can someone PLEASE slap the hell out of Taystee for being so Vee-washed? Glad she finally came around, but it took waaaay tooo long. Finally, how excited are you for season three and how can we speed up time to make it get here already?

Yes to all of these especially 9, 10, and 11. I find myself puzzled as to why Days has so many guys falling all over her. She is pretty but she has zero personality. I also didn’t hate Blondie mcblahie this season since she had the whole detached as whole thing going on and I loved Brooke Soso. I also enjoyed seeing Jason Biggs being hit since I hate him just so much.

Jenni

Daya was the most annoying. I get what she’s saying about her baby’s daddy confusion, but at the same time, how will they ever provide for her if both she and Bennett can’t get jobs because of their records.

parisc

Agreed. I’d rather they replace Daya for the drug-trading roach. And I’m still really pissed with Larry and Polly. I was watching that scene unravel and was like, This is really about to happen isn’t it?! YEP! Now there will never be any reconciliation between them and Piper, like ever. It’d be pretty hard to shake the fact that your ex-fiance sacked your best friend and had the audacity to ask for your blessing in prison. Like WTF? Piper couldn’t even respond in a totally-appropriate fist-flying outrage… unfair.

JenH1986

Having just finished the book, I’m curious as to how many seasons they are going to get out of it.

Jenni

From what I’ve heard, the show is ten times better than the book. And it’s very, very loosely based on it.

JenH1986

The book was really good. But for once I have to admit the show is better. But also knowing she is only supposed to be there for a year (or 15 months) I think they’ll run out of room. I need at least 5 seasons though…

Jenni

I think time in prison moves really slowly, which means the show can really stretch it out. Also, Piper becomes less of a main character as it goes on, so it really can go on forever.

c

Why wouldn’t Bennett just quit his job there and take the baby on the outside once Daya has it? As we saw in season 1, the baby gets sent out with someone on the outside. If he no longer works there, they could make it seem like he got into a relationship with her after he left the job and she trusts him enough to take the child.
Then he can get another job, take care of the baby, and wait for Daya till she serves her time.

I couldn’t binge as much as I would like to have binged so I’m just getting to this now! Wow I loved this season! I can’t really say which I liked better; they were both amazing!!! So here is my spew because I can’t get my friends to watch it with me

I totally agree about Sophia- we need more! But I loved the other background stories we got. WHOA on Morello!! I did not see that one coming at all but it was fabulous! And poor dear (bad ass) Rosa. I thought it was genius to focus on the older generation or prisoners this season with Red becoming a part of their group. I hope we get more of their background stories next season (although I don’t see that happening now that Red has her family back).

I hate Bennett and Daya’s story. Hate it. I’m really glad they addressed the power imbalance this season. I think it is sick and could really do without it.

Also, am I the only one that sort of loved Healy and Pensatucky’s relationship? Awesome.

parisc

I honestly think Morello was the most underrated talent of this season. She was brilliant! I was not expecting her to be so damn infectious, but dammit she was amazing! Can’t wait to see what happens with her next season.

TJ

Agreed! It is amazing that even though we know now she is bat-shit crazy stalker, she is still so lovable and relatable!